Our Magazine
Brussels Morning Online Newspaper
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • About Us
  • EU institutions
    • Commission
    • Parliament
    • Council
  • Europe
  • World
  • Economy
  • Culture and Society
  • In Depth
    • Ambassador’s Corner
    • The American Angle
    • Europe With Transparency
    • Sustainable Perspective
    • Place de la Bourse
    • The Macro-Economist
    • Southeast Europe
Brussels Morning Online Newspaper
  • Home
    • About Us
  • EU institutions
    • Commission
    • Parliament
    • Council
  • Europe
  • World
  • Economy
  • Culture and Society
  • In Depth
    • Ambassador’s Corner
    • The American Angle
    • Europe With Transparency
    • Sustainable Perspective
    • Place de la Bourse
    • The Macro-Economist
    • Southeast Europe
Brussels Morning Online Newspaper
No Result
View All Result
Home Europe

Alarming number of UK nurses intend to quit soon after joining

Sophia Akram by Sophia Akram
23 September 2020
in Europe, Features
Alarming number of UK nurses intend to quit soon after joining
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A parliamentary committee report published today warned of an “emerging crisis” in NHS nursing. It cited that around a third of nurses think about quitting their jobs within the first three years of joining.

The Public Accounts Committee NHS Nursing Workforce report said that nurses had played a “vital role during the pandemic despite around 40,000 unfilled vacancies that had already placed pressure on the profession. However, it criticised the Conservative government’s commitment to supply 50,000 more nurses by 2025 as part of an election promise, saying it did not understand the NHS’s nursing needs, and it was not based on adequate modelling.

Travel restrictions due to COVID-19 have undermined the government’s plan to rely on short term supply from overseas recruitment to plug staffing shortages.

A think tank called the King’s Fund, and a Royal College of Nursing survey also found that more than a third of nurses are considering leaving the profession. Reasons for wanting to leave were overwhelmingly due to low pay while low staffing levels, treatment during the pandemic, and lack of management support also played a factor.

The report said there were “worrying indications that the NHS has reverted from long-term planning to short-term firefighting”.

It concluded the NHS should protect nurses’ mental health and well-being and shared concerns about safeguards needed to protect BAME staff disproportionately affected by the coronavirus, their work experience, and career progression.

The damning report comes after a committee report earlier in the year that found care homes had been “thrown to the wolves” and that nursing needs in social care were an unaddressed afterthought.

The Public Accounts Committee’s chair, Meg Hillier, said, “I fear with the strain of a huge shortage of nurses and the worrying reports of low morale and huge numbers considering leaving in the next year, we are facing an emerging crisis in nursing.”

In addition, she said she appreciated the strain the virus is placing on the NHS, but “it must not take its eye off the ball and allow a slide back into short-term, crisis mode”.

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Tags: emerging crisisUK nurses
Sophia Akram

Sophia Akram

Sophia Akram is the Brussels Morning London correspondent. Based in London, Sophia is a journalist with a portfolio rich in human rights, politics and foreign policy coverage, plus extensive experience in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Facebook Twitter Youtube LinkedIn

About Us

Brussels Morning is a daily online newspaper based in Belgium. BM publishes unique and independent coverage on international and European affairs. With a Europe-wide perspective, BM covers policies and politics of the EU, significant Member State developments, and looks at the international agenda with a European perspective.

Category

  • Ambassador’s Corner
  • Commission
  • Council
  • Culture and Society
  • Diplomacy
  • Economy
  • EU Institutions
  • Europe
  • Europe With Transparency
  • Features
  • In Depth
  • Member States
  • Middle East Eye
  • Opinion
  • Our pick
  • Parliament
  • Place de la Bourse
  • Southeast Europe
  • Sustainable Perspective
  • The American Angle
  • The Macro-Economist
  • Uncategorised
  • US Elections
  • World

More info

  • About Us
  • Advertising
  • Cookies Policy
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Jobs

Brussels Morning Newspaper - All Rights Reserved © 2020

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About Us
  • EU Institutions
    • Parliament
    • Commission
    • Council
  • Europe
  • World
  • Member States
  • Economy
  • Culture and Society
  • In Depth
    • Ambassador’s Corner
    • Europe With Transparency
    • Place de la Bourse
    • The Macro-Economist
    • Sustainable Perspective
    • The American Angle
    • Southeast Europe
  • Magazine

Brussels Morning Newspaper - All Rights Reserved © 2020

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

SAVE & ACCEPT